Short Interest in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Decreases By 70.8%

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,735 shares, a decline of 70.8% from the May 31st total of 231,759 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 625,913 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ VCRB opened at $77.46 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $77.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.67. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.13 and a fifty-two week high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.2915 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VCRB. Swmg LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Swmg LLC now owns 4,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 6,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 11,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $934,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. Daner Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. Daner Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $803,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Core Bond ETF

The Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate level of income. It primarily holds USD-denominated securities of investment grade rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity. VCRB was launched on Nov 29, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.